Twelfth Night — Film Adaptation
Twelfth Night written by Shakespeare has been adapted into films many times, with the first being filmed in 1910 as a silent production. My personal favourite has been Andy Fickman’s 2006 She’s the Man, with its modernised setting of an American High school and incorporating my favourite sport, soccer. What is probably the most accurate depiction of this Shakespeare play has been Trevor Nunn’s 1996 movie under the same name. The film is not set in Shakespeare’s time, but its setting is quite dated, most likely around during the 19th century. I personally believe that the cast has a deep understanding of the adaptation material, with actress Bonham Carter fully capturing a love-struck Olivia’s moments of desperation, confusion and intimacy.
Scene Comparisons
The first difference in scenes that we can observe from the movie is the opening scene that shows Viola and Sebastian’s ship swaying in a violent ocean. While an audience who has not read Shakespeare’s play may think of it as a superficial scene, it in fact a great establishing shot for the movie in it’s entirety; it provides a backstory as to how Viola ended up where she is now, unlike the Globe Theatre Production and play that starts off in Orsino’s court.
The opening scene also shows the physical similarity between Viola and Sebastian, showing them performing together in identical…
